News tagged with eye drops
Over-the-counter eye drops raise concern over antibiotic resistance
(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis has increased by almost half since they became available over the counter at chemists in 2005, data obtained by Oxford University researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 27, 2009 |
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New glaucoma test allows earlier, more accurate detection
Cumbersome glaucoma tests requiring a visit to the ophthalmologist could soon be history thanks to a home test developed by an engineer at the University of Arizona.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Contact lenses loaded with vitamin E may treat glaucoma
The popular dietary supplement vitamin E, loaded into special medicated contact lenses, can keep glaucoma medicine near the eye — where it can treat that common disease— almost 100 times longer than possible ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Toward simplifying treatment of a serious eye infection
Scientists are reporting development of a potential new way of enabling patients with bacterial keratitis to stick with the extraordinarily intensive treatment needed for this potentially blinding eye infection. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2010 |
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Immunosuppressant medication may be cost-effective for dry eye syndrome
A topical eye emulsion consisting of cyclosporine (a medication used to reduce transplant rejections or to treat arthritis and psoriasis) may be a cost-effective treatment for dry eye syndrome that does not respond to other ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 09, 2009 |
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